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There are plenty of reasons why someone would be looking into taking up Judo as a sport and hobby. Some do it for fitness, some do it for self-defense, and parents enroll their kids in it for mental conditioning. The question for this article is, does Judo make you stronger physically and mentally?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judo does not directly increase your strength in most cases. What it can do is give you the discipline needed for sticking to strict gym routines. It also helps with fitness, making building muscle a lot easier on your body and mind. Finally, it increases flexibility, which also directly helps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Is that the end of this subject? It most definitely is not. There is a lot to talk about if you want to use Judo or any martial art as a way to build muscle and strength. Reading this article will leave you knowing everything you need to know about the subject. So, let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Martial arts is a great way for people to get in shape and stay fit. When it comes to building muscle and getting stronger, we are going to take a look at this. In this section, we are going to go in-depth with this and consider all the factors that go into the subject of Judo and how it does or does not make you stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To understand how Judo can assist you in gaining strength, you need to look at what Judo does do. Here are 3 of things that Judo teaches that can, in the long run, assist with strength building:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judo teaches you a lot more than those 3 things, but in my experience, those are the 3 that really matter when it comes to building muscle. This takes us into the next section, where we will look at how these 3 lessons help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Doing Judo alone will have no significant impact on your strength conditioning. You still need to go to the gym, or at least do strength training wherever you can. Judo will assist this and make it easier for you. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the hardest parts of building muscle is being consistent in your routines. It is so easy for us to come up with reasons as to why we have to skip certain days and cheat on our diets. If you do Judo and adhere to what it teaches you, this will less likely happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judo teaches you discipline, which will ultimately help you structure your routine and stick to it. This is also true when it comes to meal plans and diets. Judo will teach you to set goals and achieve them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s say that you are at the gym, you are getting tired, and your entire body feels fatigued. This does not just cause the issue where you don\u2019t give 100% effort anymore. It also makes your body recover slowly. The recovery process is the most important part of gaining strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being fit will ensure that you can give your best when working out. It also helps prevent your muscles from going through bad recovery stages. The recovery stage is what builds the muscles and makes you stronger, so you want to make sure you have the best recovery possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitness is always a good thing to have when you start working out. It eliminates a lot of the work that you need to do. When you are building muscle, you want to do only a very little bit of cardio in the gym. So, having Judo as a way to keep fit is great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Judo is a martial art that places a heavy emphasis on grappling and ground combat. Therefore, the training includes a lot of stretches and flexibility training. How this helps with building muscle, let me explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are flexible, it helps with the efficiency of your training and, again, the efficiency of the recovery process. You will be less stiff after your gym sessions, and a faster recovery means you can get back to the gym sooner than you usually would be able to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nDoes Judo Make You Stronger?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The 3 Ways Judo Can Help Make You Stronger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Judo Makes You Stronger: Discipline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Judo Makes You Stronger: Fitness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Judo Makes You Stronger: Flexibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n